My Best "original" Bloody Mary

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 46 ounces tomato juice
• 3/4-1 1/4 cup gin
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
• 1/4-1/3 cup lime juice
• 1 teaspoon tabasco sauce or 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1 tablespoon sweet paprika, very red and fresh
• 1 -2 teaspoon flaked salt, regular salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• fresh lime wedge
• 2 -3 celery ribs, processed finely (optional)

Recipe

• 1 mix all of the ingredients together in a large pitcher except the celery and lime wedges. add plenty of ice.
• 2 if you use the celery, process it very finely. then take a clean piece of cloth or a dish towel and place celery in the middle. wrap the cloth around the celery and squeeze, while twisting for the juice. add the juice to the mix. i know this may seem time consuming though in my opinion the flavor is more fresh and appealing than using celery salt.
• 3 garnish with lime wedges or any of the myriad garnishes you like for bloody mary's, sit back, relax and enjoy!